For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 444 students in Conservatory Lab Charter School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.
Public School in Conservatory Lab Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
1 School
1,837 Schools
# Students
444 Students
916,334 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
77,716 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Conservatory Lab Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#322 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
67,818 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
188 Students
230,769 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
25%
# Black Students
218 Students
88,074 Students
% Black Students
49%
10%
# White Students
18 Students
483,656 Students
% White Students
4%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
785 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
41,339 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
32,288
# Students in K Grade:
51
62,105
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
73,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
73,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
71,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
68,770
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,798
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,649 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,908 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$21,850 MM

Spending
$9 MM
$22,544 MM

Revenue / Student
$28,649
$23,845

Spending / Student
$19,908
$24,602

Best Conservatory Lab Charter School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Conservatory Lab Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
395 Columbia Rd
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 254-8904
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 254-8904
Grades: PK-8
| 444 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Conservatory Lab Charter School District?
Conservatory Lab Charter School District manages 1 public schools serving 444 students.
What is the rank of Conservatory Lab Charter School District?
Conservatory Lab Charter School District is ranked #319 out of 393 school districts in Massachusetts (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.
What is the racial composition of students in Conservatory Lab Charter School District?
49% of Conservatory Lab Charter School District students are Black, 42% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Conservatory Lab Charter School District?
Conservatory Lab Charter School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.
What is Conservatory Lab Charter School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $19,908 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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